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Industry shifts focus to a new portfolio targeting high-incidence diseases in Brazil Following the global race for Covid-19 immunization, the pharmaceutical industry is now focusing on developing vaccines for diseases with high incidence rates in Brazil. Investments announced in recent months by multinational companies and foundations in the country, including the Instituto Butantan, total at least R$3.4 billion. One of Butantan's main priorities is dengue, which saw a surge in cases [...]

President Lula dismissed Health Minister Nísia Trindade on Tuesday after prolonged internal friction and weeks of speculation about her removal from office. To replace Ms. Trindade, Mr. Lula appointed Alexandre Padilha, the current minister of institutional relations, who served as health minister during Dilma Rousseff's first term (2011–2014). He is set to take office on March 6. Although long anticipated, Ms. Trindade's dismissal unfolded unusually. Mr. Lula met with [...]

Leading candidate to replace Minister Nísia Andrade is Alexandre Padilha, currently minister of institutional relations, who served as Brazil's health minister during the Rousseff administration President Lula is set to announce an agreement this Tuesday (25th) for the production of a single-dose, domestically produced dengue vaccine. The ceremony is being regarded by the president's aides and advisors as a “farewell” event for Health Minister Nísia [...]

This breakthrough discovery that could significantly advance more efficient and sustainable large-scale production of ethanol from agro-industrial waste Researchers from the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), in collaboration with other institutions both in Brazil and abroad, revealed yesterday a breakthrough discovery that could significantly advance the large-scale production of ethanol from agro-industrial waste, such as sugarcane bagasse and corn straw. This [...]

If approved, 100 million doses could be produced within three years The Butantan Institute, affiliated with the São Paulo government, has completed its application to health regulator ANVISA for the registration of its dengue vaccine candidate, Butantan-DV. On Monday, the institute submitted the final set of required documents, concluding the submission of three comprehensive information packages about the vaccine. The vaccine candidate is a tetravalent, single-dose immunization. [...]

Collaboration between funds accelerates the development of advanced problem-solving technologies The startup ecosystem is witnessing a surge of initiatives uniting the government, development agencies, and venture capitalists to advance deep techs—companies focused on complex technologies with the potential to address critical challenges such as climate change and epidemics. This business model has garnered attention from government programs. According to Livia Faria, investment [...]

Fiocruz signs unprecedented Productive Development Partnership (PDP)

A geological formation identified with mineral potential may assist in expanding the nation’s maritime border

Research partnership will bring together Toyota, USP, Senai CETIQT, Shell, Raízen and Hytron